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JAMES DEERING, OF SOUTH PARIS, MAINE, AND DANIEL It. SYMONDS, OF PLANO, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,111, dated March 20, 1883.

' Application filed August 2-2, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES Dnnnrne, of South Paris, Maine, and DANIEL R. SYMONDS, of Plano, Illinois, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Grain Binders, of which the following is a full description, reference being bad to the accompanying draw ings, in which- Figure l is a top or plan view; Fig.2, a section on line 1 l of Fig.1, showing the relative positions of the binder and harvester; Fig. 3, a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, showing the devices for carrying and rotating the bundle and forming the bandfFigs. 4, 5, and 6, details showing the devices for closing the carryingjaws; Figs. 7,8, Q, and 10, details of the needle or loop former; Figs. 11, 12, 13, and 14, details of thejaws and the serrated half-rings by which the bundle is rotated.

This invention relates to that class of automatic grain-binders in which the bundle is bound by a band formed by drawing loops from the interior of the bundle of grain or other material being bound, and interlocking or interweaving such loops one with the other; and it consists in the means for clamping and discharging the bundle, the means for giving the bundle an intermittent rotation on its axis, while it has an orbital movement, and the means for drawing the loops from the bundle and ihterlooping them, all as hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring by letter to the drawings, the main frame A, elevator-frame B O, crossbars D, and upper elevator-roller, E, may be ofany of the well-known and ordinary forms of construction for such parts in that class of barvesters in which the grain is elevated over the main or drive wheel, which wheel is located in any suitable manner between the'cross-pieces F G' on the main frame, except that the crosspieces D are extended outward a sufiicient distance to form supports for the binding mechanism. The complete machine is to be provided with an elevator, carrier, platform, sickle, divider, and other appliances necessary for a complete harvester; but as such parts may be of any of the'well-known forms of construction and arrangement they are neither shown nor described.

The receiver H is located beneath the up-' per elevator-roller and is secured in any suitable manner to the elevator'frame, its location being such that the grain will be delivered 5 thereon from the upper elevator-roller. It is curved or bent so as to form or partly form the grain into a bundle of the required shape for binding, and facilitate the reception thereof by thejaws. Its rear or inner edge extends up a snfficient distance to form a backing, and

prevent the grain from fallingbeneath the elevator and interfering with the operation of the machine, and its body is provided. with two 'slots or openings, at, for the passage of the jaws N N to take the bundle.

The shaft 1 is supported in a fixed manner in suitable bearings, 11, located at or near the outer ends of the bars D, and on this shaft is mounted the binding mechanism, so that it 7o can be revolved around the shaft as a center.

The collar or sleeve J is mounted on the shaft I, and revolves thereon, movement being imparted thereto by any suitable drivingmechanism. To this collar are firmly secured the cir- 75. cular disks K K, one attached to each end of the collar or. sleeve,so that as the sleeve revolves the disks will be given a corresponding movement. Near the outer edges of these disks K K, in suitable bearings formed on the disks, is arranged a rockshaft, L, and the end of this shaft, vihich has its bearing in the disk K, extends a little distance beyond the outer face of the disk, for a purpose hereinafter explained. This shaft L has a reciprocating ro- 8 tary movement in its bearings.

The movable jaws M are made in the form of half-circles, so as to give the bundle a round shape, and are firmly attached to the shaft L in any suitable manner that will cause them to be opened and closed by the rocking movements of-the shaft. Their location on the shaft L, as shown, is in close proximity to the disks K K and in line with the slots to in the receiver. The stationary jaws N are also in the 5 form of half-circles, the curvature corresponding to that of the jaws M, so that when the two jaws are brought together the opening formed will he a circular one. These jaws N are firmly attached to the inner face of the disks K K, by means of the extension 0, and rivets or bolts d, or in any other suitable manner, their position being in the same vertical plane as the jaws M, and their free ends in a line radial from the center of the shaft L, so that when the jaws M are closed their free ends will be in contact with the free ends of thejaws N, and a complete circle or ring will be formed, in which the bundle will be firmly held during the process of forming the band.

The half-rings 0 correspond in form to the jaws in which they are located, and they are secured in place in ,the jaws bymeans of the tongue g on each half-ring, which fits into a corresponding groove,f, formed in each jaw, thus allowing the half-rings to slide freely. In order to prevent these rings from slipping or falling out of place, the straps or clasps e are attached to the face of the jaws, and project over the half-rings, holding them in place without interfering with their sliding movement. These half-rings are inserted at the end of their respective jaws, and then forced around so that their ends will coincide with the ends of the jaws. The inner edges or faces of these half-rings project beyond the inner edge or face ofthejaws, and are provided with serrations or teeth It, and their outer edges are notched to form the teeth '5, with which the end of the pawljengages for the purpose of advancing or rotating the half-rings and turn the bundle when clasped by thejaws.

The disk P is permanently attached to the shaft 1, adjacent to the disk K, and on this disk P are two flanges, Q B, one of which, Q, is located near the periphery of the disk and extends about one-third of thedistance around, as shown in Fig. 5, and theother, It, is located opposite to this flange Q, but at a greaterdistance from the periphery of the di k, and extends around in about the same proportion, as also shown in Fig. 5. One end, to, of the flange Q is curved outward slightly, and the end of the flange It, at the opposite end, is rounded off to a slight extent, as at 10 their form and arrangement being shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

On the projecting end of the shaft L is firmly secured the lever S, having two arms, 661),. which stand at nearly right angles to each other, andthis lever S is so arranged thatthe arm a, as the disks K K revolve, Wlll be brought. in contact with the inner face of the flange Q, and the other arm, v, will engage or be brought iii-contact with the outer face of the flange 1t.

The disk T is stationary on the shaft I, and is secured thereto in any suitable manner. The periphery of this disk is provided with a cogsegtnent, y, as shown in Fig. 2, and the remainder of the periphery is provided with a smooth face, or, having a flange which presents adelay-surface extending out beyond the line of the cog-segment y.

The shoe U is mounted upon a suitablejoun nal or pivot located on the disk K, and is so arranged relative to the disk T that its face will engage with the delay-surface w. A pinion, z, is secured to, or is formed with,this shoe U, and is so arranged relative to the disk T as to engage with the cog-segment y. To the pinion z is attached the cog-wheel V, which is located between said pinion z and the disk K. This wheel V gears with a pinion, W, attached to the projecting end of the crankshaft X, which shaft has its bearings inthe disks K K. By this arrangement the shaft X will be given a rotary movement.

The construction and location of the several parts or devices T U V W X m y z are shown .in Figs. 1 and 2.-

The rock-shaft Y is mounted in suitable bearings located near the periphery of the disks K K, and to this shaft are firmly secured the arms I m. The rod or shaft Z is attached at its ends in any suitable manner to the disks K K, so that it-will be stationary or fixed, and its location is nearer the center of the disks than the rock-shaft Y, its location, as well as that of the rock-shaft Y and crank-shaft'X, being shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

The needle A is formed from a single straight bar, pointed at one end and having in its point a notch or recess,j, which inclines inward and toward the point. Extending back from this notch j is a slot or recess, in which is pivoted the latch O, the pivot g being back of the center of the needle, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8,. This latch O is pointed at its forward end, as shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 10. Its point is arranged to be on a line with the forward edgeof the notch j, and it is bent or curved near its center to form the shoulders It h, so that its forward portion will be on a different plane from the portion back of the shoulders. The needle A is located in the support B, sothat itcan have a reciprocating movement, the support being secured to the sleeve J, betweenthe disks K K, in any suitable manner, so as to havearevolution with thedisks. As shown, this support is formed from a straight piece, having its ends bent at right angles, which ends are provided with openings suitable to receive the needle and allow it to reciprocate therein. Y

The bar or link 6 is attached by the pivotf to the rear end of the needle A and the other end-0f this link or bar 6 is pivoted to the end of the arm 61, the other end of which arm is secured. to the shaft Z in such a manner that it can turn thereon. Between the free end of this arm d and the shalt or bat-Z is pivoted, at 0, one end of the bar or link I), the other end of which is pivoted to the crank a of the shaft X.

The crank-shaft X, as shown, consists of three portions, each end portion being provided with an arm, the ends of the middle portion being also provided with corresponding arms, so that by connecting the arms together by Wrist-pins the sections of the shaft are united and at the same time the cranks ao are formed.

To the crank is pivoted one end of the bar or link n, the other end ofwhich is pivoted to the free end of the arm m, the other end of the arm at being secured to the rock-shaft Y. Near each end of the rock-shaft Y is secured an arm, l, both arms being within the space between the disks K K. To the free end of each arm I is pivoted the inner end of the pawlj,

sothat the rotating rings in both sets of compressing-jaws will be provided with pawls, to give them an advance to the same extent and at the same time. To the disks K K, justfin advance of the supports 70 of the pawlsj, are secured studs or pins 8, each ofwvhich has secured to ita spring-arm or spring, r, the outer end of which is provided with a latch or hook, t, arranged to engage the notchest' ofthe haltrings and prevent any backward movementof the half-rings after they have been advanced by the pawlsj.

Any suitable means of driving the disks K K, either from the drive-wheel ofthemachine or from some other suitable point,niay be used; but as the precise method of driving is not essential so long as the disks are rotated, no devices are shown for this purpose.

The cranks a o are aranged on the shaft X in such relation to each other and 'to the mechanism for operating the pawls j that when the pawls are actuated to advance the half-rings the needle will be withdrawn at sufficient distance to allow of a partial rotation of the bundle, which rotation is the distance required for the next advance of the needle to withdraw the loop. y

In operation the grain is delivered into the receptacle H in any suitable manner, and

when a. sufficient quantity for the bundle is accumulated the rotation of the disks K K will have carried thejaws N to a position beneath the grain in the receptacle, with thejawsv M open and above such grain, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Then, as the disks K K continue to revolve, the jaws N pass through the openingslct in the receptacle. The arm a of the lever B comes in contact with the edge of the flange or rinrQ, which brings it in contact with the inner or under face of the flange, thus forcing the jaws M closed with their ends in contact ith the ends of thejaws N, the grain being tightly clasped between the two jaws. As the disks continue to rotate the arm u will remain in contact with the face of the flange Q, holding the jaws closed. The disks will carry the jaws and the grain around in the arc of a circle with the shaft I as the center. The band is formed and the bundle bound as follows: As thejaws M are closed by the action of the lever S, the shoe U, which during the process of closing thejaws and grasping the bundle has been in contact with the delay surface or'riin 00, will have passed from the rim, allowing the pinion z to engage wlth the 'cogsegmenty, so that the rotation of the disks K Kwill drive the pinion, and this pinion,

the notch j to escape from the notch.

the point of the needle, as shown in Fig. 8, in

which position it will remain during the forward movementor thrust of theneedle. Upon the return movement of the needle a loop of straw which has been caught in the notch j will be drawn from the bundle and will remain in the notch until the next succeeding advance or thrust of the needle. The latch G onthe return movement of the needle A will be thrown out into the position shown in Fig. 7, by the bend or incline h striking against the shoulder t. The latch in this po sition retains the loop in the notchj until the needle is advanced to seize another loop. As the needle is again advanced the latch O is thrown down at its point, as before described, allowing the first loop withdrawn and held in Then the second loop is drawn from -the bundle in the manner before described, the depression of the latch at the same time allowing the first loop to slip out of the notch of the needle and pass over the onejust caught and held in the notch thus interweaving the loops so as to form a continuous band'. The movements continue until theentire circumference of the bundle lias been passed over, and the t loops withdrawn and interlocked will form a woven band of straw or other material taken from the interior of the bundle, thus binding the bundle securely with its own material.

rings 0 by the springp, the free end of which operates against the pawl, while its other end is secured to a stud or pin, g, on theinner face of the disks K K. The at ms 1, by which these pawls are advanced, are attached at their inner ends to the rock'shaft Y at the proper point to bring them in line with the pawl-s, so as to advance and retract the pawls as the shalt Y is rocked forward or back by the crank o, connecting-rod a, and crank-arm m, which arm is located on the shalt Y, between the arms 1, at a point where it will not interfere with the operations of the needle and its devices or the other devices composing the mechanism. When the bundle has been rotated, so

i with the teethz' and the periphery of the halfon by the needle, the pinion z passes from the cog-segment'y, and the shoe U engages with the delay-surface 00, which will prevent movementof the needle and the half-rings. At the same time the arm 12 of the lever S engages the flange R, throwing thelever back, and with it the jaws M, thus opening the jaws and al' lowing the bundle to be discharged. The parts will remain in this position until the jaws N are in position to lift the next bundle from the receiver, when thejaws M are again .closed, and the operation of the needle and the serrated half-rings commences anew.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. The combination, in agrain-bind'er, ot' the rotary disks, with the jaws N rigid thereon and formed in half-rings, the movable halfcircular jaws M, pivotally connected with said disks, and adapted to form with the jaws N, when closed, a complete circle, the receptacle from which the bundle is raised by the jaws. that are rigid upon the disks, and a mechanism for binding the bundle with the material of which it is composed, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a grain-binder, of a receptacle for receiving the bundle to be bound, two pairs of revolvingjaws, arranged to take the bundle from the said receptacle and to compress the bundle, a mechanism for closing the jaws upon the unbound bundle and for opening them to discharge the bundle when bound, mechanism for turning the bundle with in the jaws during the act of binding, and mechanism for binding the bundle with the material composing it, substantially as described.

3. The stationary disk P, provided with rims or flanges Q R, and the lever S, in combination with the shaft L, jaws M and N, and the disks K K, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. The receptacle H, provided. with the slots at, in eoi'nbination with the stationaryjaws N, disks K K, jaws M, shaft L, lever S, and disk P, provided with flanges Q R, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. The com bination,in agrain-binderin which the bundle is bound with the material composing it, of the rotary disks K K, with the semicircular jaws M N, the half-rings 0, provided upon one edge with teeth h, for engaging the bundle, and upon the opposite edges with notches t', and the vibratory pawls engaging said notches i, whereby the bundle will be turned within thejaws as the latter are carried round by the disks, substantially as deserrated half-rings O,provided with the notches t, the pawls j, and devices for advancing and retracting the pawls, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

S. Thejaws M N and serrated half-rings 0, located on the jaws and provided with notches t, in combination with the pawls j, arms Z, shaft Y, and devices for rocking .the shaft, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

9. The jaws M N and serrated half-rings 0, located on the jaws and provided with the notches t, in combination with the pawls'j, arms I, shaft Y, arm m, link at, and crank o, snbstantiallyas and for the purposes specified.

10. The jaws M N and serrated half-rings 0, located on thejaws and provided with notches i, pawlsj, and arms I, in combination with the shaft Y, arm m, link a, crank 0, shaft X, and suitable devices for revolving the shaft X, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. The rotating disks K K and stationary disk T, provided with the cog-segment y, in combination with the pinion z, gear-wheel V, pinion W, and crank-shaft X, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

12. The crank-shaft .X,prov'ided with cranks a. 0, in combination with the mechanism for to tatingthe bundle and themechanism for operating thelooping-neelle, and intermediate operating devices, whereby thebundle-rotatingdevices and thelooping-needle are both operated in proper relation to each other, substantially as described.

13. The crank-shaft X, having a crank, a, in combination with the bar b, arm (1, link 0, and needle A,'substantially as and for the purpose specified.

14. The jaws M N and serrated half-rings O, in combination with the pawl jaud spring 7', provided with a catch, t, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

15. The combination, in a grain-binder in which the grain is bound with the material composing the bundle, of the reciprocating needle A, for engaging the grain to form the loops, the support B tor the needle,-arranged upon the rotary collar J, the disks K K, and the bundlecarrying jaws M N, carried by said disks, whereby the needle and the bundle will have corresponding orbital movements around the same center of motion, substantially as described.

1c. The needle A, located on the sleeve 0r collar J, in combination with the disk T, cog-segment 3 pinion z, gear-wheel V, pinion W, shaft X,'crank a, bar 1), arm 01, and link e, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

17. The needle A, having a reciprocating movement,a nd supported by a revolving sleeve,

in combination with the latch C and support and guide B,foropeniugand closingthe la'ch, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

18. In a grain-binder in which the grain is bound by a chain of loops formed from the material composingthe bundle, the latch O, hav- IZC ing a bend, hh, and pivotal] y located in the body of the needle A, in combination with the needle having a reciprocating movement, and

a suitable support having shoulders 43 1', substantially as and for the purpose specified.

19. The shaft X, provided with cranks 0 a, in combination with the needle A, pawl ser: rated half-rings O, and intermediate operating devices for reciprocating the needle and rotating the half-rings simultaneously, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

20. The revolving collar J. the needle A, disks K K, and thejaws M N, in combination with the disk P and devices operated thereby to open and close the j aws, mechanism located between the disks K K and supported thereby, disk T, and intermediate operating devices for giving the needle a reciprocating movement, substantially as and for the purposes specified. t

21. The revolving collar-J, disks K K, needle A, jaws M N, serrated half-rings O,crankshaft; X, and devices for operating the needle and half rings from the crank-shaft, in combination with the disk P and mechanism for operating and closing the jaws MN, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

JAMES DEERING.

DANIEL R. SYMONDS, Witnesses to thesignature ofJames Deerin g:

GEO. A. WILsoN F. T. UROMNUTT. Witnesses to the signature of Daniel R. Symonds:

I. N. W. COOPER, J. F. STEWARD. 

